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Kevin Finnerty Wed Feb 11, 2009 08:56pm

I am totally in agreement. I had this exact play, my partner went foul as I was going to the 45, and I just turned left and told him I had second. There was a play and I was set and at a great angle and was able to get the play right.

He busts toward second with the runner, and just like the man said, he would have been making the call on the run from 75 feet away while I'm doing ... what?

johnnyg08 Wed Feb 11, 2009 09:16pm

Kevin, were you PU? I'm not sure what side you're taking on this one? Just for discussion...thanks.

Kevin Finnerty Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:03pm

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Originally Posted by johnnyg08 (Post 578351)
Kevin, were you PU? I'm not sure what side you're taking on this one? Just for discussion...thanks.

PU; two-man.

F4 dove for the ball stumbled to his knees and bounced the throw. I broke for second as soon as the ball got by F3.

johnnyg08 Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:33pm

okay, so you're on team PU...at least in that sitch...sounds like good communication...which often times trumps "the book"

Kevin Finnerty Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:37pm

Team PU ... I love that! That says it all.
;)

griff901c Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:35pm

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Originally Posted by johnnyg08 (Post 577902)
Keep the PU on the overthrow. Keep BU w/ the runner. What if there's a play at 3B? now you have PU in the middle of the diamond, potentially in a throwing lane. Keep it simple...my version.

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Originally Posted by johnnyg08 (Post 578315)
I agree Maz17...there's no other way to cover this IMO...I guess in my pregames, this is how we'll do it...those who disagree on here can do it their way.

did Maz17 change your mind?BTW I voted pu take the BR into 2nd...

MrUmpire Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:56am

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Originally Posted by Maz17 (Post 578307)
This is so stupid. There is NO QUESTION in my mind that all of you... I do not care if you are an Olympic Sprinter... none of you... as a BU can stay ahead of a B/R if you read pressure and go foul!

Sorry. I apologize for reading right through the part about BU going into foul territory at first read.

I would not have done so. I have learned through some young A and AA umpires and their evaluators that there really is hardly ever a "need" to go foul. (One of the great things about this area is that I can choose to watch a Single A, Double A or Triple A game most days, and get to chat with young umpires with a variety of experience)

I do not go into foul territory.

I am retired and not an Olympic sprinter and even I can bust in and get to the cut out at second ahead of B/R. I don't see the problem.

johnnyg08 Thu Feb 12, 2009 09:31am

well, i'm not sure if he changed my mind or not. honestly, in a game I'm doing, BU is going to stay with the runner (at least that will be the original plan)...unless for some reason I'm PU and I realize that he's not going to get there. I'll try to cover for him. If I look over and my partner pushed himself way foul...then i better read that and bust my tail out there. many times you just have to read your partner and the play...if you follow the book, and there's nobody at the base for a play...the book doesn't matter.

UmpTTS43 Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:17am

This has to be covered during pregame. It is an acceptable and taught mechanic for pressure situations. As PU you should be no closer than the 45' running lane. If that is the case, you should have no problem creating an angle for any subsequent play at 2nd. As fast as some of these HS kids are, not to mention college players, the BU having to travel across the diamond and have an angle on the play is nearly impossible. I'm not saying you would not be able to see the play, but it will look like you didn't. This is one of those times that you earn your money as a PU.

Again, Pregame, Pregame, Pregame.

johnnyg08 Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:45am

if the throw was terrible though, BU could read that the throw is sailing and pass the ball to PU and bust it in...if you're reading the throw, there's no point and being HOKS if you know there's no longer going to be a play there.

MrUmpire Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:20pm

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Originally Posted by johnnyg08 (Post 578545)
if the throw was terrible though, BU could read that the throw is sailing and pass the ball to PU and bust it in...if you're reading the throw, there's no point and being HOKS if you know there's no longer going to be a play there.

Exactly, almost. There was not a quality in the OP and no reason to come set OR go into foul territory. The proper mechanic remains for BU to bust in and take the runner. There really is no need to "pass the ball to the PU"...it's his.

jicecone Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:23pm

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Originally Posted by jicecone (Post 577909)
Read and react.

Sometimes you just have to be flexible and make sure coverage is provided. That is what is more important.

I voted for what should be the norm here but, I will stick with what I previously stated. Also, there is just no way in hell, even if your an olympic sprinter and not retired, that if your in foul terriitory and the runner breaks for 2nd your going to be in position to even look like you made the correct call.

MrUmpire Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:29pm

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Originally Posted by jicecone (Post 578567)
Also, there is just no way in hell, even if your an olympic sprinter and not retired, that if your in foul terriitory and the runner breaks for 2nd your going to be in position to even look like you made the correct call.

Depends on where the runner was when the ball went into DPT.

That said, there is no way in hell anyone should have been in foul territory given the OP.

Kevin Finnerty Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:29pm

You must be talking about a different kind of play. You bust in and take the runner, and we'll stay out of the way and get the close look at the play at second.

MrUmpire Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:33pm

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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty (Post 578571)
You must be talking about a different kind of play. You bust in and take the runner, and we'll stay out of the way and get the close look at the play at second.

I'm talking about a bad throw to first, as in the OP. As I was taught at school, I will not come set, I will not move into foul territory. Busting in is then no issue unless you're incredibly slow or lazy. I will then be near the 2nd base cut-out and have no problem seeing either the touch or a play.

My partner, plate gear and all, will be doing his job and take the ball and we'll get the play right.

You may have been taught differently.

To each his own.


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